New Zealanders looking to retrain in the booming IT sector can now pivot for free thanks to the launch of a new vocational training provider, Aspire2 Education. Part of the Aspire2 Group – the country’s leading private provider of international and domestic education – Aspire2 Education will offer free IT and computing diplomas to New…
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Study and Careers expo offers chance to change it up
Study and Careers expo offers chance to change it up Members of the Waitaha community will have an opportunity to talk with industry experts, discover what employers are looking for, and find out how to upskill for the future at a new study and careers expo in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Seminars will be delivered by industry…
Future Skills And Careers Event
These are the types of questions Power Up – a free careers advice and study expo, is seeking to answer for professionals, people returning to work, adult learners and those thinking about future career options. Power Up, on 3 June from 12.30pm to 5.30pm at the Christchurch Town Hall, will feature a series of seminars…
UC and industry engineering careers for women
UC and industry engineering careers for women A University of Canterbury (UC) residential programme is encouraging more women into Engineering and providing a valuable link between study and career options for secondary school students. Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Product Development Engineer Karla Dey and Wellington Girls’ College student Emma Gardiner at UC’s 2021 WiE CAN…
Students’ stereotyped view of ability limiting future careers
Not all students in Aotearoa New Zealand are free to dream about their future it seems, with many limiting themselves to harmful and outdated gender and ethnicity-based stereotypes. More at the source
Why ex-All Black Daryl Gibson’s thesis on ‘losing streaks’ may save careers
Why ex-All Black Daryl Gibson’s thesis on ‘losing streaks’ may save careers University of Canterbury graduate & ex-All Blacks rugby midfielder Daryl Gibson has written a thesis on how to break a losing streak after leaving his coaching position with the Waratahs, NZ Stuff reports. Daryl Gibson graduated with a Masters in Education with honours…
University club helps launch students into aerospace careers
University club helps launch students into aerospace careers UC Aerospace, one of the largest academic clubs at the University of Canterbury is aiming to make Canterbury a hub for aerospace talent by building career pathways for students. The club runs multiple outreach programmes at both primary and high-school levels to grow student interest in STEM…